Ecuadorian sucre

Ecuadorian sucre

1000 sucres, 1996 The final series of Ecuadorian sucre banknotes used in the last years before dollarization.
ISO 4217
Code	ECS
Unit
Plural	sucres
Symbol	S/.‎
Denominations
Subunit
1⁄100	centavo
Plural
centavo	centavos
Banknotes	5000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000 sucres
Coins	100, 500, 1000 sucres
Demographics
Date of introduction	1884
Date of withdrawal	2000
User(s)	Ecuador
Issuance
Central bank	Banco Central del Ecuador
Website	www.bce.fin.ec
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.

The Sucre (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsukre]) was the currency of Ecuador between 1884 and 2000. Its ISO code was ECS and it was subdivided into 10 decimos and 100 centavos. The sucre was named after Latin American political leader Antonio José de Sucre. The currency was replaced by the United States dollar as a result of the 1998–99 financial crisis.